"Xiao Fang's outfit is quite appropriate for the occasion."

Ni Su-fen smiled and said to her deputy Xie Guangming beside her, "Xie Guangming is in charge of the broadcasting department. So today, Xie Guangming actually invited Ni Su-fen to come and watch the rehearsal. Xie Guangming was promoted by Ni Su-fen and is a key figure in Ni Su-fen's faction. For major festival events like the CCTV Gala, Ni Su-fen is indispensable to gain face."

"Minister Ni is right. During the Spring Festival, this bright red Tang suit is indeed pleasing to the eye, especially the song 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' (Wishing You Prosperity). It perfectly expresses the feelings of thousands of families. I don't know how he could think of such a thing, to strike the softest spot in people's hearts with such a seemingly ordinary song."

Sitting on the other side of Ni Su-fen, Ruan Xiong, director of CTV, smiled and said, "In this year's music scene, Xiao Fang is incredibly popular and unparalleled. Whether in the field of TV dramas or movies, she has achieved remarkable success. Moreover, her animated films are also very popular. The two animated films that our station broadcast also had very good ratings."

Ni Sufeng glanced at Ruan Xiong and said, "You bought the second-run broadcasting rights for both of your animated films, right? Now they've submitted a new animated film. What's it called again?"

Xie Guangming chimed in at the opportune moment, "Doraemon!"

"Yes, that's the animated series. It was just submitted yesterday. I've only watched three episodes. It's very entertaining and educational for children. However, they seem to be producing and broadcasting it simultaneously. They only submitted a sample of ten episodes yesterday."

"Yes, this is a very educational animated film, suitable for elementary school students. It is estimated that Yuewen Entertainment Media will launch it after the New Year. Director Ruan may want to pay attention to it."

Xie Guangming, the straight man, stepped in at the right time and gave Fang Yang a little free publicity. As Ni Sufeng's loyal subordinate, Xie Guangming naturally knew about the relationship between Zhou Xin and Fang Yang. When else would he not give Fang Yang a chance to shine?

"Haha, even if Vice Minister Xie hadn't mentioned it, we'd still be paying close attention. To be honest, those two animated series were a huge hit with our animation channel. The channel director even said we should keep a close eye on the latest news from Yuewen Entertainment Media. But we haven't received any news about the new animated series that Vice Minister Xie mentioned. It seems that Yuewen Entertainment Media has done an excellent job of keeping things under wraps!"

Ruan Xiong glanced at Shen Weikong, the deputy director beside him, and explained to Ni Sufen and Xie Guangming with a smile.

“Director Ruan is right. We only just received the approval CD they submitted, which is why we found out about this. But Xiao Fang is quite prudent. He knows to release it to the public only after approval, unlike other film and television companies that hype things up from the beginning but then fizzle out in the end. That kind of work attitude is unacceptable.”

Xie Guangming, who was in charge of the review, disapproved of the film and television companies' methods. He felt they were too flashy and lacked substance, but were adept at sensationalizing the news.

“We all agree with what Vice Minister Xie said. Our station also raised this issue at the year-end work summary meeting. We need to focus on implementation next year. In particular, this view was also put forward at the Central Economic Work Conference in the first half of the month. So we reached a consensus at the meeting that the focus of our work next year will be on news about people’s livelihood and putting pragmatism first.”

Before they could exchange more than a few words, the topic shifted back to the Central Economic Work Conference held recently. Fang Yang had just finished singing "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and was leaving the stage. He glanced at the people sitting in the front row, and seeing that he didn't recognize any of them, he turned and went back to the dressing room.

Taking over from Fang Yang was a skit. The two performed a story about staged accidents to extort money. The skit was very well performed, and even Ni Sufeng and the other two, who had been discussing the spirit of the meeting, were attracted and watched the whole skit attentively. "This skit is very practical, especially since there is a situation in society where no one dares to help an elderly person who has fallen. Xiao Xie, we need to have a meeting to discuss this issue after the Spring Festival. Staged accidents to extort money have caused a very negative social impact. Although we are not a law enforcement agency, we can use public opinion to guide citizens to have a correct understanding and supervise relevant departments to pay attention. Director Ruan, you should also cooperate in the publicity at that time."

Ruan Xiong nodded. "Actually, if we really want to attract widespread public attention, the best way is to do an interview on the Focus Talk program. This topic is very representative. After the New Year, I will instruct the program team to investigate this issue. I believe it will definitely attract the attention of relevant departments."

Ni Sufeng said seriously, "Next year, the focus of our talk show should be on people's livelihood, especially on social hotspots. We should not limit ourselves to the area around Beijing, but expand to the whole country. We should closely follow the central ideas of the central leaders' speeches, and be bold in exposing some unreasonable and irregular social phenomena in the local areas. We should keep up with the times. Look at this skit. I believe it will definitely cause a lot of discussion in society after the Spring Festival Gala. So you must seize the time and not wait until the hype has passed before conducting the interview. By then, the social impact will have already diminished."

Ruan Xiong wiped his sweat. "Minister Ni is right. I will make arrangements as soon as possible. The Focus Talk program team is not very large, so we cannot get information on many issues immediately. This skit has given us a lot of inspiration. We will pay attention to related content in the future and strive to get into the eyes of the people and expose the injustices they see as soon as possible."

Ni Sufeng nodded. “The problem you mentioned is a common phenomenon. There are too many things to do and too few people. I think you can establish contact with local TV stations and ask them to provide materials. We can pick out some typical problems and investigate them in depth. This will be of great benefit to both you and the local area. Don’t let the problem remain only in the local area.”

“Minister Ni is right. We have realized this problem this year. Several of the more typical news focuses were provided by local authorities, which saved us a lot of time and energy.”

"Although there is not much business overlap between CCTV and local stations, there is a huge complementarity in news reporting. This should be properly utilized. Only when the central and local governments coordinate can a powerful deterrent effect be formed."

As they talked, two more performances came on stage. Although the three of them were talking, they were all paying attention to the performances. After all, the main purpose of today's visit was to evaluate the performances, and they couldn't afford to lose sight of the main point and have no recollection of them when they got back.

Fang Yang slumped on the sofa and communicated with Zhou Xin via text message. Zhou Xin had arranged to go out for lunch today, but judging from the current progress, it was still uncertain whether the second song could be finished before lunch. So Fang Yang suggested that Zhou Xin eat at home and then come over. However, Zhou Xin absolutely refused. There was no one at home, and no one would cook for her alone. She thought it would be better to come over and wait for them to eat together.